Hathewaya Lawson and Rainey 2016
General information
Name
Hathewaya
Valid publication
2016
Lineage
Root.
Bacteria.
Firmicutes.
Clostridia.
Clostridiales.
Clostridiaceae.
Hathewaya
Nomenclature type
Hathewaya histolytica
Etymology
N.L. fem. n. <i>Hatheway</i>,a to honour the late American microbiologist Charles L. Hatheway in recognition of his outstanding contributions with dealing with pathogenic clostridia.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Cells are Gram-stain-positive, straight-rod-shaped and are strictly anaerobic. May be motile or non-motile. Growth is observed between 30 and 45°C with an optimum of 37°C and pH 6.0-8.5. Acetate is the major product from fermentation in PYG. Proteinaceous substrates are preferred to carbohydrates and the organisms tend to be proteolytic in nature. Spores are observed.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M021702010421001 | Hathewaya histolytica | Species | 1498 |
M021702010421002 | Hathewaya limosa | Species | 1536 |
M021702010421003 | Hathewaya proteolytica | Species | 29365 |
References
1
Lawson, P.A., and Rainey, F.A. Proposal to restrict the genus Clostridium (Prazmowski) to Clostridium butyricum and related species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2016) 66:1009-1016.[DOI:10.1099/ijsem.0.000824]
[PMID:26643615]